Author: Ben Jonson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 890
Book Description
The Works of B. J. with a Memoir of His Life and Writings, by Barry Cornwall [i.e. B. W. Procter].
Author: Ben Jonson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 890
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 890
Book Description
I'm Perfect, You're Doomed
Author: Kyria Abrahams
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416556869
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
I'm Perfect, You're Doomed is the story of Kyria Abrahams's coming-of-age as a Jehovah's Witness -- a doorbell-ringing "Pioneer of the Lord." Her childhood was haunted by the knowledge that her neighbors and schoolmates were doomed to die in an imminent fiery apocalypse; that Smurfs were evil; that just about anything you could buy at a yard sale was infested by demons; and that Ouija boards -- even if they were manufactured by Parker Brothers -- were portals to hell. Never mind how popular you are when you hand out the Watchtower instead of candy at Halloween. When Abrahams turned eighteen, things got even stranger. That's when she found herself married to a man she didn't love, with adultery her only way out. "Disfellowshipped" and exiled from the only world she'd ever known, Abrahams realized that the only people who could save her were the very sinners she had prayed would be smitten by God's wrath. Raucously funny, deeply unsettling, and written with scorching wit and deep compassion, I'm Perfect, You're Doomed explores the ironic absurdity of growing up believing that nothing matters because everything's about to be destroyed.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416556869
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
I'm Perfect, You're Doomed is the story of Kyria Abrahams's coming-of-age as a Jehovah's Witness -- a doorbell-ringing "Pioneer of the Lord." Her childhood was haunted by the knowledge that her neighbors and schoolmates were doomed to die in an imminent fiery apocalypse; that Smurfs were evil; that just about anything you could buy at a yard sale was infested by demons; and that Ouija boards -- even if they were manufactured by Parker Brothers -- were portals to hell. Never mind how popular you are when you hand out the Watchtower instead of candy at Halloween. When Abrahams turned eighteen, things got even stranger. That's when she found herself married to a man she didn't love, with adultery her only way out. "Disfellowshipped" and exiled from the only world she'd ever known, Abrahams realized that the only people who could save her were the very sinners she had prayed would be smitten by God's wrath. Raucously funny, deeply unsettling, and written with scorching wit and deep compassion, I'm Perfect, You're Doomed explores the ironic absurdity of growing up believing that nothing matters because everything's about to be destroyed.
B J
Author: Kimile Aczon
Publisher: Universal-Publishers
ISBN: 9781581128611
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Denise and Wesley Johnson are an African-American couple of modest means. Denise becomes pregnant, forever changing their lives and the lives of five strangers: * Imani wa Ulimwengu, a priest who teaches and ministers to a group of people in remote Western Africa; * Donald Hemingway, a homeless denizen of the streets of San Francisco; * Mrs. Wilda Elvers, a partially blind and elderly woman living in Southern California; * Vera Hicks, a quiet and shy registered nurse at San Francisco General Hospital; * and Troy Shadale, a five-year-old boy who has not spoken a word since witnessing the death of his mother in a drive-by shooting. At the precise moment Denise and Wesley conceive their child, they are all sent spiraling into a long descent of bizarre and supernatural events, that one day brings them together . . .
Publisher: Universal-Publishers
ISBN: 9781581128611
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Denise and Wesley Johnson are an African-American couple of modest means. Denise becomes pregnant, forever changing their lives and the lives of five strangers: * Imani wa Ulimwengu, a priest who teaches and ministers to a group of people in remote Western Africa; * Donald Hemingway, a homeless denizen of the streets of San Francisco; * Mrs. Wilda Elvers, a partially blind and elderly woman living in Southern California; * Vera Hicks, a quiet and shy registered nurse at San Francisco General Hospital; * and Troy Shadale, a five-year-old boy who has not spoken a word since witnessing the death of his mother in a drive-by shooting. At the precise moment Denise and Wesley conceive their child, they are all sent spiraling into a long descent of bizarre and supernatural events, that one day brings them together . . .
At Last
Author: Billie Jean King
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1604773367
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Three God-fearing Christian women are growing weary in their wait for their husbands. They journey on a quest to find their mate--interracial dating and younger men will be a consideration.
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1604773367
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Three God-fearing Christian women are growing weary in their wait for their husbands. They journey on a quest to find their mate--interracial dating and younger men will be a consideration.
Angels Hour
Author: Tom Renz
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1598588354
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Angels Hour tells of a recovering alcoholic's therapy with a suicidal adolescent female. Steven Renaldi, age 40, is two years sober and employed as a clinical therapist at a mental health agency. Jackie Sorrentino, age 17, is referred to the agency after a suicide attempt. The novel is structured in such a fashion as to demonstrate the parallels between the therapeutic process and the hero's journey, as outlined in Joseph Campbells, The Hero With a Thousand Faces. The central theme of the novel is that a good life must be earned. Jackie initially responds to The Call to Adventure with resistance. She is confrontational and often resorts to intellectualization as a means to thwart Steven's clinical interventions. Crossing The Threshold is the next stage of Jackie's therapy. Here she begins to uncover unconscious memories. They are of such trauma that a second suicide attempt occurs. When Jackie ventures Beyond The Watcher in her therapy, she experiences a level of psychic unease that results in several cancelled sessions. Dream analysis becomes an integral part of therapy. Entering The Belly Of The Whale, Jackie becomes immersed in unconscious energy that yields clues to childhood mysteries. The Road Of Trials is the stage of Jackie's therapy where the work of processing losses in her life commences. More clues are revealed. A precipice in therapy is reached when Jackie faces her Dark Satori, the secret of her past. She must now decide what to do with this knowledge. Jackie's therapeutic journey ends and she achieves A Freedom To Live by moving beyond loss and into new adventures. A subtext of the novel is Steven's own journey. His gradual ascension from sarcastic, struggling alcoholic to one who can see the beauty and wonder oflife is illustrated in chapters alternating with Jackie's journey. The author is fifty- four years old. He possesses a B.A. in psychology and an M.A. in Child Development. He has been employed as a clinical social worker for the past twenty- five years, specializing in the treatment of adolescents and their families. He is the author of The Tao of Creative Caddying.
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1598588354
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Angels Hour tells of a recovering alcoholic's therapy with a suicidal adolescent female. Steven Renaldi, age 40, is two years sober and employed as a clinical therapist at a mental health agency. Jackie Sorrentino, age 17, is referred to the agency after a suicide attempt. The novel is structured in such a fashion as to demonstrate the parallels between the therapeutic process and the hero's journey, as outlined in Joseph Campbells, The Hero With a Thousand Faces. The central theme of the novel is that a good life must be earned. Jackie initially responds to The Call to Adventure with resistance. She is confrontational and often resorts to intellectualization as a means to thwart Steven's clinical interventions. Crossing The Threshold is the next stage of Jackie's therapy. Here she begins to uncover unconscious memories. They are of such trauma that a second suicide attempt occurs. When Jackie ventures Beyond The Watcher in her therapy, she experiences a level of psychic unease that results in several cancelled sessions. Dream analysis becomes an integral part of therapy. Entering The Belly Of The Whale, Jackie becomes immersed in unconscious energy that yields clues to childhood mysteries. The Road Of Trials is the stage of Jackie's therapy where the work of processing losses in her life commences. More clues are revealed. A precipice in therapy is reached when Jackie faces her Dark Satori, the secret of her past. She must now decide what to do with this knowledge. Jackie's therapeutic journey ends and she achieves A Freedom To Live by moving beyond loss and into new adventures. A subtext of the novel is Steven's own journey. His gradual ascension from sarcastic, struggling alcoholic to one who can see the beauty and wonder oflife is illustrated in chapters alternating with Jackie's journey. The author is fifty- four years old. He possesses a B.A. in psychology and an M.A. in Child Development. He has been employed as a clinical social worker for the past twenty- five years, specializing in the treatment of adolescents and their families. He is the author of The Tao of Creative Caddying.
Iron Heart
Author: Delilah Moore Leach
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1617398047
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Imagine waking up at age seven to find your world completely changed. That's what happened to Delilah. She found herself imprisoned in an iron lung after contracting polio. But she refused to let that stop her. After being told she couldn't go home until she could breathe on her own, she determined that she would learn how to breathe alone again. Her determination set the course for her life. Throughout the years, Delilah struggled with the aftereffects of polio as well as severe scoliosis. These limited her physically, but the greater challenge was dealing with them emotionally. She became very independent and made sure to find success in the working world, but success in the social world was harder to find due to low self-esteem. As she grew older and formed friendships, she found that she could love herself, and so could others. Join Delilah as she shares the moving story of a life well lived overcoming the odds in Iron Heart. Her tale will touch and inspire your heart.
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1617398047
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Imagine waking up at age seven to find your world completely changed. That's what happened to Delilah. She found herself imprisoned in an iron lung after contracting polio. But she refused to let that stop her. After being told she couldn't go home until she could breathe on her own, she determined that she would learn how to breathe alone again. Her determination set the course for her life. Throughout the years, Delilah struggled with the aftereffects of polio as well as severe scoliosis. These limited her physically, but the greater challenge was dealing with them emotionally. She became very independent and made sure to find success in the working world, but success in the social world was harder to find due to low self-esteem. As she grew older and formed friendships, she found that she could love herself, and so could others. Join Delilah as she shares the moving story of a life well lived overcoming the odds in Iron Heart. Her tale will touch and inspire your heart.
B. J. Sharp
Author: Norman Spears
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440189587
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
B.J. Sharp: Early American Migration takes place in September 1802 as Benjamin Joseph Sharp's wife of twelve years is about to give birth to their third child. Mary Elisabeth had a difficult delivery with their last child, Benjamin Joseph Jr. and he wanted to get Doc Henson at the first sign that the baby was coming. Mary Sue Sharp arrived that evening, kicking and screaming, ready to discover her new world. Ben was a gunsmith and had always dreamed of building a new kind of gun, but, his brothers had fought the idea. So, he worked with his friend, Nate, to fulfill his dream; they made six of the special guns, which he took with him on his trip out west. He loved to tell stories of the west to his wife and children, they were so interested in his stories of the life that they could have if they ventured to the other side of the Missouri River! Ben was a farmer at heart and longed to have his own place, so, he packed his family up and moved them out west to find a better life for them.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1440189587
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
B.J. Sharp: Early American Migration takes place in September 1802 as Benjamin Joseph Sharp's wife of twelve years is about to give birth to their third child. Mary Elisabeth had a difficult delivery with their last child, Benjamin Joseph Jr. and he wanted to get Doc Henson at the first sign that the baby was coming. Mary Sue Sharp arrived that evening, kicking and screaming, ready to discover her new world. Ben was a gunsmith and had always dreamed of building a new kind of gun, but, his brothers had fought the idea. So, he worked with his friend, Nate, to fulfill his dream; they made six of the special guns, which he took with him on his trip out west. He loved to tell stories of the west to his wife and children, they were so interested in his stories of the life that they could have if they ventured to the other side of the Missouri River! Ben was a farmer at heart and longed to have his own place, so, he packed his family up and moved them out west to find a better life for them.
Child of the Mountains
Author: Marilyn Sue Shank
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0375873317
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
It's about keeping the faith. Growing up poor in 1953 in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia doesn't bother Lydia Hawkins. She treasures her tight-knit family. There's her loving mama, now widowed; her whip-smart younger brother BJ, who has cystic fibrosis; and wise old Gran. But everything falls apart after Gran and BJ die and Mama is jailed unjustly. Suddenly Lydia has lost all those dearest to her. Moving to a coal camp to live with her uncle William and aunt Ethel Mae only makes Lydia feel more alone. She is ridiculed at her new school for her outgrown homemade clothes and the way she talks, and for what the kids believe her mama did. And to make matters worse, she discovers that her uncle has been keeping a family secret—about her. If only Lydia, with her resilient spirit and determination, could find a way to clear her mother's name. . . .
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0375873317
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
It's about keeping the faith. Growing up poor in 1953 in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia doesn't bother Lydia Hawkins. She treasures her tight-knit family. There's her loving mama, now widowed; her whip-smart younger brother BJ, who has cystic fibrosis; and wise old Gran. But everything falls apart after Gran and BJ die and Mama is jailed unjustly. Suddenly Lydia has lost all those dearest to her. Moving to a coal camp to live with her uncle William and aunt Ethel Mae only makes Lydia feel more alone. She is ridiculed at her new school for her outgrown homemade clothes and the way she talks, and for what the kids believe her mama did. And to make matters worse, she discovers that her uncle has been keeping a family secret—about her. If only Lydia, with her resilient spirit and determination, could find a way to clear her mother's name. . . .
Nineteen Eighty-Three
Author: David Peace
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
ISBN: 0307741672
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
In Nineteen Eighty-Three, David Peace brings his astonishing series of riveting, gritty crime novels to a shocking conclusion. With three separate narrators whose paths are on a collision course, Peace makes a dark study of perverted justice, retribution, and urban decay. Maurice Jobson is a Yorkshire cop whose greed and corruption has rotted the police force to the core; BJ is a local street thug who finds he can no longer safely lurk in the shadows; and John Piggott, a lawyer, is as honest and forthright as they come. His investigation of a long-cold murder might just be the cure for Yorkshire’s woes, but he’ll need to get through it alive first.
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
ISBN: 0307741672
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
In Nineteen Eighty-Three, David Peace brings his astonishing series of riveting, gritty crime novels to a shocking conclusion. With three separate narrators whose paths are on a collision course, Peace makes a dark study of perverted justice, retribution, and urban decay. Maurice Jobson is a Yorkshire cop whose greed and corruption has rotted the police force to the core; BJ is a local street thug who finds he can no longer safely lurk in the shadows; and John Piggott, a lawyer, is as honest and forthright as they come. His investigation of a long-cold murder might just be the cure for Yorkshire’s woes, but he’ll need to get through it alive first.
Red Riding Nineteen Eighty Three
Author: David Peace
Publisher: Profile Books
ISBN: 1847655017
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Nineteen Eighty Three's three intertwining storylines see the Quartet's central themes of corruption and the perversion of justice come to a head as BJ, the rent boy from Nineteen Seventy Four, the lawyer Big John Piggott - who's as near as you get to a hero in Peace's world - and Maurice Jobson, the senior cop whose career of corruption and brutality has set all this in motion, find themselves on a collision course that can only end in a terrible vengeance. Nineteen Eighty Three is an epic tale which concluded an extraordinary body of work confirming Peace as the most innovative and remarkable new British crime writer to have emerged for years.
Publisher: Profile Books
ISBN: 1847655017
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Nineteen Eighty Three's three intertwining storylines see the Quartet's central themes of corruption and the perversion of justice come to a head as BJ, the rent boy from Nineteen Seventy Four, the lawyer Big John Piggott - who's as near as you get to a hero in Peace's world - and Maurice Jobson, the senior cop whose career of corruption and brutality has set all this in motion, find themselves on a collision course that can only end in a terrible vengeance. Nineteen Eighty Three is an epic tale which concluded an extraordinary body of work confirming Peace as the most innovative and remarkable new British crime writer to have emerged for years.